Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born to an aristocrat family on November 30, 1874. As his life unfolded, he displayed the traits on his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, a British statesman from an established English family, and his mother, Jeanette “Jennie” Jerome, and independent New York socialite. As a young child, Churchill grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where his father was employed by his …show more content…
Then cracks in the Liberal Party led to the defeat of Churchill as a Member of Parliament in 1922, so he then rejoined the Conservative Party and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer. With the downfall of the Conservative government in 1929, Churchill was out of good fortune and out of government. (Tolppanen 5) After Churchill’s involvement in WWII, he became the Leader of Opposition Party and went on to have an impact on world affairs. In March 1946, while on a visit to the United States, he made his famous “Iron Curtain” speech, cautioning of Soviet domination in Eastern Europe. He also advocated that British remain independent from European coalitions and preserve its independence. After the election of 1951, Churchill reverted to government. (Biography 4) Churchill had shown signs of delicate health as early as 1941, while visiting the white house. He suffered a minor heart attack and, in 1943, he had a related attack while fighting pneumonia. In 1953, at age 78, he suffered from a sequence of strokes at his office but the news kept from the public and Parliament, with the official announcement affirming that he had suffered from exhaustion. He soon returned to his work as prime minister in October of that year. Churchill finally retired as prime minister in 1955. On January 15, 1965, Churchill suffered a severe stroke that left him gravely ill. He died at his London home nine days later, at age 90, on January 24, 1965. (Colombia